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Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer68
5Shift Lights
*62
6Engine oil temperature69
7Display for
>Clock68
>Outside temperature68
>Indicator and warning lamps76
>With dual clutch transmission:
Computer698Display for
>Gear display M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic
*58
>With manual transmission:
Computer69
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven72
>Odometer and trip odometer68
>Checking oil level203
>Settings and information71
> There is a Check Control
message76
9Fuel gauge69
10Resetting the trip odometer68
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Everything under control
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Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument cluster
2Outside temperature and clock, refer to
Computer on page69
3Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument cluster
>To reset the trip odometer while the ignition
is switched on
>To display the time, outside temperature
and odometer briefly while the ignition is
switched off
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles
or km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for
the outside temperature, refer to page71.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, outside temperature display
Setting the time, refer to page74.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +377/+36, a signal sounds and a
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures
above Select the symbol. +377/+36.
You should therefore drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for example, otherwise there
is an increased risk of an accident.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting trip odometer:
With the ignition switched on, press button1 in
the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is parked
If you still want to view the time, outside tem-
perature and odometer reading briefly after the
remote control has been taken out of the igni-
tion lock:
Press button 1 in the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
The prewarning field, arrow 1, and the red warn-
ing field, arrow2, change in relation to the
engine temperature. The permissible engine
speed increases with increased engine temper-
ature. Avoid engine speeds in the prewarning
field, if possible.
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70 range, oil level, average fuel consumption and
speed appear in the top display.<
To set the corresponding units of measure,
refer to Units of measure on page71.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.<
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
You can have the average consumption for
another trip displayed, refer to Displays on the
Control Display below.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn indicator lever for approx.
2seconds.
Displays on the Control Display
You can also call up the computer via iDrive; for
operating principle refer to page16.
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"Displays on the "Onboard info":
>Cruising range
>Distance from destination
>Estimated time of arrival if:
>A distance was manually entered into
the computer, refer to information
below.
>A destination was entered in the naviga-
tion system
*, refer to page127.
Displays on the "Trip computer":
>Departure time
>Trip duration
>Trip distance
Both displays show:
>The average speed and
>the average fuel consumption.
Resetting the fuel consumption and
speed
You can reset the values for average speed and
average consumption:
1.Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.
2.Press the controller again to confirm your
selection.
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Controls
71Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Resetting the Trip computer
1."Vehicle Info"
2."Trip computer"3.Select
>"Reset" all values are reset
>"Automatically reset" all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the engine is
switched off
Settings and information
Operating principle
1Button for:
>Selecting display
>Setting values
2Button for:
>Confirming selected display or set val-
ues
>Calling up computer information693When the lights are on: instrument lighting
brightness94
4Calling up Check Control76
5Setting the time74
6Setting the date75
7Viewing service requirement display72
8Switching Shift Lights
* on/off62
Exiting displays
The outside-temperature reading and the time
reappear when you press button2 or if you
make no entries within approx. 15 seconds. If
required, complete the current setting first.
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
You can change the units for fuel consumption,
route/distance, temperature and pressure.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
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Short commands for the voice activation system
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Split screen settings
Contacts
BMW Assist
FunctionCommand
Split screen{Switch on splitscreen}
Switching off the split screen{Turn off split screen}
Adapting the split screen{Split screen content}
Split screen current position{Split screen current position}
Split screen map facing north{Split screen map facing north}
Split screen direction of travel{Split screen map in direction of travel}
Split screen perspective{Split screen perspective}
Automatically scaling the split screen{Split screen automatic scaling}
Split screen scale...feet
*{Split screen scale ... feet} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 feet
Split screen scale...meters
*{Split screen scale ... meters} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 meters
Split screen scale...kilometers
*{Split screen scale ... kilometers} e.g. split
screen scale of 5 kilometers
Split screen scale...miles
*{Split screen scale ... miles} e.g. split screen
scale of 5 miles
Split screen scale...yards
*{Split screen scale ... yards} e.g. split screen
scale of 100 yards
Split screen, computer{Split screen on board info}
Split screen, trip computer{Splitscreen trip computer}
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts{Contacts}
My contacts{My contacts}
New contact{New contact}
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist{B M W Assist}
Opening BMW Search
*{B M W Search}
Opening the Internet
*{Internet}
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Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Vehicle information
Settings
Vehicle
Equipment
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer{Onboard info}
Opening the trip computer{Trip computer}
Opening the vehicle information{Vehicle information}
Opening the vehicle status{Vehicle status}
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu{Main menu}
Opening the settings{Settings}
Opening the options{Options}
Central display settings{Central display}
Opening the time and date settings{Time and date}
Opening the language and unit settings{Language and units}
Opening the speed limit settings{Limit}
Opening the light menu{Lighting}
Opening the door lock settings{Door locks}
FunctionCommand
Opening the air conditioning settings{Climate}
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